Thanksgiving plus

On Thanksgiving, my brother tried out the Char-Broil The Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer. He said it works pretty well, but it's definitely not a fryer. On Black Friday, Eleanor, Alex and Cindie fried a turkey with a true turkey fryer. It came out very well, very moist and juicy, but the effort/danger factor is considerable. They used a fresh turkey, to make sure there wouldn't be any ice that could vaporize in the fryer and cause a boil over. They used about 5 gallons of peanut oil that came up to about a foot below the edge of the pot. Still, when they put the turkey in, the oil rolled over quite vigorously, and came fairly near the top of the pot. I wouldn't do this within 20 feet of anything flammable. Easier options, in my opinion: make something else for Thanksgiving, as almost anything is easier and better tasting then turkey. Cut the turkey up into pieces, as it is much easier and safer to fry it that way. You might even be able to do it on your stove or grill.

Since they had that oil out frying, they also fried taro chips, twinkies and PB&J sandwiches. They were all delicious.